Substantially Synchronous Deposit of Messages into Multiple Communication Modalities

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for storing messages using multiple communication modalities, in which a first communication is received from a first communication system. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a message in a first protocol and converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol. Some embodiments include storing the converted message in a temporary mailbox created for storing messages of the second protocol, sending the converted message to a storage component associated with the second protocol, and destroying the temporary mailbox.

1 . A method for storing messages in a plurality of communications modalities, comprising: 
 receiving a message in a first protocol;    converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol;    storing the converted message in a temporary mailbox created for storing messages of the second protocol;    sending the converted message to a storage component associated with the second protocol; and    destroying the temporary mailbox.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the message in a first protocol includes an analog voice signal.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into a digital format.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an email format.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an Instant Messaging format.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving a message in a first protocol includes receiving an analog voicemail message from a legacy voicemail server.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a storage component associated with the second protocol includes a digital voicemail server.  
   
   
       8 . A system for storing messages in a plurality of communications modalities, comprising: 
 a receiving component configured to receive a message in a first protocol;    a converting component configured to convert the message from the first protocol to the second protocol;    a storing component configured to store the converted message in a temporary mailbox created for storing messages of the second protocol;    a sending component configured to send the converted message to a storage component associated with the second protocol; and    a destroying component configured to destroy the temporary mailbox.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the message in a first protocol includes an analog voice signal.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into a digital format.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an email format.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an Instant Messaging format.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein receiving a message in a first protocol includes receiving an analog voicemail message from a legacy voicemail server.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a storage component associated with the second protocol includes a digital voicemail server.  
   
   
       15 . A computer readable medium for storing messages in a plurality of communications modalities, the computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to: 
 receive a message in a first protocol;    convert the message from the first protocol to the second protocol;    store the converted message in a temporary mailbox created for storing messages of the second protocol;    send the converted message to a storage component associated with the second protocol; and    destroy the temporary mailbox.    
   
   
       16 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the message in a first protocol includes an analog voice signal.  
   
   
       17 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into a digital format.  
   
   
       18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an email format.  
   
   
       19 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein converting the message from the first protocol to the second protocol includes converting the message into an Instant Messaging format.  
   
   
       20 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein receiving a message in a first protocol includes receiving an analog voicemail message from a legacy voicemail server.